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Farming couple acknowledged by PM to mark suicide prevention day

National

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Farming couple acknowledged by PM to mark suicide prevention day

Andy and Lynda Eadon have helped to raise over £150,000 to support rural communities with their mental health after the death of their son Len in 2022

Anti-livestock surveys hitting farmers' mental health

National

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Anti-livestock surveys hitting farmers' mental health

Surveys criticising livestock farmers are having a ‘detrimental impact' on their mental health and well-being.

Firefighters tackle 'well alight' farm building blaze in Warwickshire

Warwickshire Police

Monday, 11 September 2023

Firefighters tackle 'well alight' farm building blaze in Warwickshire

The fire service said they were called to a fire in a one-storey a farm building used for storage in the village of Abbot’s Salford

Mystery of the dead Scottish seabirds. Is it bird flu?

Police Scotland

Monday, 11 September 2023

Mystery of the dead Scottish seabirds. Is it bird flu?

Hundreds of dead guillemots and razorbills have washed up on the coastline of the Firth of Forth.

Farm worker 'very lucky' to be alive after major injury in 'tractor slip'

Lancashire Constabulary

Monday, 11 September 2023

Farm worker 'very lucky' to be alive after major injury in 'tractor slip'

A farm worker is 'very lucky' to be alive after suffering a 'very deep' laceration to their thigh.

Health experts fear 'cost-of-living suicide rise' in rural areas

National

Monday, 11 September 2023

Health experts fear 'cost-of-living suicide rise' in rural areas

The amount of people in rural communities taking their own lives may increase due to the cost-of-living crisis, experts have warned.

Heather burning: The County Durham project harvesting energy from the moors

Durham Constabulary

Thursday, 7 September 2023

Heather burning: The County Durham project harvesting energy from the moors

Heather is being harvested and used as fuel, instead of being burnt on moorland, as part of a pilot project in County Durham.

Horse-riders fight ‘excessive’ plans to block lanes over fly-tipping

Derbyshire Constabulary

Thursday, 7 September 2023

Horse-riders fight ‘excessive’ plans to block lanes over fly-tipping

A national horse-riding organisation has objected to “excessive” plans to retain gates on several lanes hampered by repeated fly-tipping.

Farmers left demoralised after vandals burn and slash bales

Surrey Police

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

Farmers left demoralised after vandals burn and slash bales

A farmer and his team have been left feeling demoralised after vandals caused more than £2,000 worth of damage to their farm in Surrey.

Lothian farmer, Billy Innes, of East Hermiston Farm to resow 7 acres after cars mistake his field for a car park

Police Scotland

Monday, 4 September 2023

Lothian farmer, Billy Innes, of East Hermiston Farm to resow 7 acres after cars mistake his field for a car park

Rugby goers take over newly sown field in desperate attempt to find car parking

Images released after farmer’s livelihood destroyed

South Yorkshire Police

Friday, 1 September 2023

Images released after farmer’s livelihood destroyed

South Yorkshire Police have released images of three men they would like to speak to in connection to off-road bike offences and criminal damage.

New guidance to help farmers seeking to divert or extinguish footpath

National

Thursday, 31 August 2023

New guidance to help farmers seeking to divert or extinguish footpath

The government has unveiled new advice aimed at making it easier to divert a public right of way where there are concerns over privacy, security, and safety.

Great Glen Challenge: Farmers raise £50,000 for charity RSABI

National

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Great Glen Challenge: Farmers raise £50,000 for charity RSABI

Twenty-five teams have raised nearly £50,000 for farming charity RSABI as part of the annual Great Glen Challenge, with donations still being accepted.

Suspended sentence for man who damaged 4,500-year-old monument

Wales - Gwent Police

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Suspended sentence for man who damaged 4,500-year-old monument

A man who filmed himself damaging an ancient artwork up to 4,500-years-old has been ordered to pay for its restoration in the first prosecution of its kind in Wales.

Government announces application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023

National

Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Government announces application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 will accept applications from 18 September.

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